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JTs Partyhouse closes in Tiverton

THE party is over for JT’s Partyhouse – after over eight years, the Bampton Street shop opened for the last time today.
To celebrate the last day of trading, the shop hosted a 1980s themed party and invited well-wishers to join them for the send-off.
Owners, husband and wife Jeff and Tracey Rawlings who moved to Tiverton from the Lancashire town of Burnley over 20 years ago say that the decision to close was made due to both personal and financial reasons.
“When you know it’s time to do something, it’s time to do something. Everything seems to have fallen in place and it’s time to do something” Jeff said.
“I will miss the fun and the people. I hope to carry that on in pastures new, but this is such a wonderful place to work, it’s full of gas.
“It’s very humbling to hear all the supportive messages we have received since we announced our closure.
“We didn’t want to go out with a whimper, we wanted to go out with a little bit of fun, and to see people coming back in and saying thank you, it’s just brilliant.
“We will look back with no regrets; we have had a wonderful time over the last eight years.”
The couple say that they are blessed with many fond memories including developing a business from nothing and Jeff’s attempts to dress in a different costume every hour for Children in Need.
“I had a lady from Bampton put my hand up my skirt when I was a Roman gladiator,” Jeff added.
They have also made special balloons for occasions such as the World Cup, and Olympic Games which have always grabbed the attention of those passing their shop window.
The shop was originally based in Market Walk in Tiverton, but moved a few doors further down into Bampton Street three years ago.

Tracey Rawlings added: “We have had so much fun with the eclectic mix of young and old we see day to day.
“We have seen people through from their engagement to the birth of their first child, seeing people grow year on year, and just being part of the community.”
The couple will both be keeping active as Tracey will continue her work as a nursery worker, meanwhile Jeff will become a manager in the Tiverton branch of WHSmith – returning to the company he worked for in Exeter before opening JT’s Partyhouse in 2007.

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'Paedophile hunter' sting caught on camera - BBC News

Police have said they may have to work with paedophile hunters after new figures revealed a rise in their evidence being used in court. Figures obtained by the BBC show 11% of court cases in 2014 for the crime of meeting a child following sexual grooming used evidence from hunters, rising to 44% in 2016.
Southampton-based Stephen Dure, known as Stevie Trap, has seen his evidence used in three court cases this year following stings.
In one case, he posed as a 14-year-old boy when chatting to Robert Babey who is due to be sentenced later this month after admitting multiple breaches of his Sexual Harm Prevention Order.
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